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Posted on May 23, 2023 - 2:30 pm by KCM

How to Find the Key Issue to Any Problem and Fix it! Blog post

There is a God solution to every problem you will ever face and for every situation you will ever walk through. What’s more, as a believer, you are anointed to solve problems. We need to rely on God and His Word with finding the key issue to any problem. The Word tells us in the Old Testament that Daniel had an excellent spirit, which meant he knew how to solve problems—and the way he did it is available to us today.

“There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the time of your father he was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners.

“Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar, was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles and solve difficult problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means” (Daniel 5:11-12, NIV)

Like Daniel, we are anointed to solve difficult problems, and the way we solve problems is the same way Daniel did—with God’s wisdom. Did you see that in verse 11? Daniel was found to have insight, intelligence and wisdom.

Are you facing something that you aren’t sure how to resolve?
Are there situations putting pressure on you?
Are there issues that have been totally consuming your thinking?
Are there problems keeping you up at night? And then talking to you when you wake up in the morning?

Sometimes, it can seem like the devil is sitting at the foot of your bed just waiting for you to wake up, so he can incite fear and worry before your feet hit the floor. The good news is that you don’t have to live like that, ever. You are already anointed to discover the answer you need, and the answer begins with getting God’s wisdom. Proverbs 4:7-13 makes this clear:

“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straightened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life” (KJV).

Reread that first line. “Wisdom is the principal thing.” With whatever you’re facing right now; whatever is going on in your life; whatever is keeping you awake at night; whatever is talking to you first thing in the morning; wisdom is the principal thing that you need.

Proverbs 4:7 in the New Living Translation tells us, “Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.”

So What Is Wisdom Exactly?

Wisdom is the ability to use knowledge. Colossians 1:9 says, “For this reason we also, from the day we heard of it, have not ceased to pray and make [special] request for you, [asking] that you may be filled with the full (deep and clear) knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [in comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God] and in understanding and discernment of spiritual things” (AMPC).

What a great working definition of wisdom: “the comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God.” Comprehensive means “complete.” Insight means “the ability to clearly see into a situation.”

God has comprehensive coverage—comprehensive insight—for you for every aspect of every situation you’re facing or ever will face. He has everything covered! There’s not one problem in your life that’s ever taken Him by surprise, and He knows how to fix every single one of them. To finding the key issue to any problem, we need to ask Him for His wisdom.

Wisdom Gets to the Heart of the Matter

Proverbs 2:6-7 says, “For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He hides away sound and godly Wisdom and stores it for the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him); He is a shield to those who walk uprightly and in integrity” (AMPC).

Wisdom is the principal thing that gets to the heart of the matter every time. You could say it this way: Every situation has a key issue. For example, years ago, Brother Copeland suffered from severe joint pain. So, he took it to the Lord in prayer and asked Him, “What is the key issue to this?”

Brother Copeland had plenty of ideas of what he could take for the joint pain or rub on it, but he wanted God’s mind on it. At the time, Brother Copeland was drinking 16 cups of coffee a day. When he heard the Lord tell him the answer, it was with three words: “Stop drinking coffee.” That was the key issue. That was the wisdom of God. So he stopped, and the joint pain he was experiencing stopped.

Has the Lord told you to stop doing something or start doing something that’s possibly connected to the problem you want solved? Then do it. That’s God giving you His wisdom; that’s God giving you the key issue to resolve the problem.

3 Steps To Finding the Key Issue To Any Problem

When we gain understanding of the key issue of any matter, we’re experiencing the wisdom of God—and the wisdom of God is what guides us to the answer, if we’ll let it. It’s so important to not let the pressure of any problem or situation pull you off course and away from God’s answer. Pressure will eat you up, won’t it? Pressure will make you do things you later regret. Pressure will lie to you and cause you to make wrong decisions. So get God’s wisdom first and resist the pressure to do otherwise.

To help you, here are three steps to finding the key issue to any problem:

1. Commit one to three days to pray about that one problem keeping you up at night and nothing else.

Pastors George and Terri Pearsons did this years ago when they were in debt and wanted to be debt free. In those three days, God showed them the key issue. He gave them His wisdom, and that wisdom empowered them to become debt free. James 1:5 promises us, “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you” (NIV). God gives us wisdom liberally when we ask for it.

When we set time aside like this, and focus on only one issue, Brother Copeland has said, “The LORD will take care of all the other issues as you focus on the one.”

2. Pray out the wisdom of God (or key issue) in tongues.

First Corinthians 14:2 (AMPC) promises us: “For one who speaks in an [unknown] tongue speaks not to men but to God, for no one understands or catches his meaning, because in the [Holy] Spirit he utters secret truths and hidden things [not obvious to the understanding].”

When we pray in tongues, God is faithful to give us the interpretation. When we pray in the spirit, we speak God’s wisdom, we speak out mysteries, and God then reveals those mysteries and His wisdom to us. Brother Oral Roberts said that praying in tongues is dipping the bucket down into the well of wisdom and knowledge, and pulling it back up.

3. Pray until you know what to do.

Ephesians 1:16-18 (KJV) says, “[I] cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.”

Time can be your friend or your enemy. If you owe a certain amount of money by a specific date, for example, what will you do between now and that moment? You can either worry and get no sleep, or you can pray in the Holy Spirit, building yourself up in your most holy faith (Jude 20) and allowing the wisdom of God to flow through you. You get to decide what to do with your time, because you are the one who tells time what to do. The best decision is to say, “Time, I do not serve you; you serve me.”

As you put all this into practice, remember not to make a move until you have received the wisdom of God. And add to all this the revelation gifts of the Spirit: the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, and the discerning of spirits (1 Corinthians 12:8-10). As you do, the answer will come, and when it does, it will look like the easiest thing you’ve ever done. That doesn’t mean it will be easy, but wisdom has a way of changing our perspective and our hearts to want to do what God says and to do it His way.

Learn more about wisdom and finding the key issue in these BVOV broadcasts with Pastors George and Terri Pearsons HERE.

How To Cultivate a Heart That Receives

Posted on May 17, 2023 - 4:24 pm by KCM

Have you been waiting to receive God’s promises in your life? God’s Word is clear—His will for you is wholeness, abundance, peace and blessing in every area of your life. But maybe today there are areas in your life where His will isn’t being done—pressing needs and desires about which His promises don’t seem to be manifesting.

If this resonates with you, it’s time to go to the garden of your heart and see if it’s in prime condition to reap a harvest of God’s promises. Learn to cultivate the kind of soil that receives all God has for you by checking your heart vitals, evaluating your love walk and avoiding blessing blockers.

1. Check Your Heart Vitals

“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.” –2 Chronicles 16:9, NKJV

What kind of heart do you have? The answer reveals your ability to receive from God. When you go to the doctor for a physical, the first thing he or she examines is the condition of your heart because the heart is critical to the total function of your body.

The same is true of your spiritual heart. God always looks at the heart in every matter (1 Samuel 16:7). Outward deeds are not always evidence of the state of one’s heart, but He knows the condition of our hearts—regardless of how we might appear to the world.

Jesus used the parable of the sower in Mark 4:15-20 to illustrate four kinds of heart soil. The seed sown in this parable represents the Word of God (Mark 4:14). While there is only ONE type of heart soil that receives from God, it is important to be willing to take an honest look at each one to determine which one describes you. No matter where you find yourself today—be encouraged—you can choose to move into the one heart category that will make the manifestation you need a reality in your life!

Heart Soil No. 1—The Pavement-Like Heart

The first type of heart is one that Jesus describes as “those who have the Word sown [in their hearts], but when they hear, Satan comes at once and [by force] takes away the message which is sown in them” (Mark 4:15, AMPC).

These are people who hear the Word, but there is no harvest, or result. For example, they hear the message of the gospel, but they don’t get saved. Satan may have told them that they weren’t good enough, or perhaps that it would cost them too much. At other times, pride and selfishness allow the devil to come and steal their seed. The result is always the same: Seed that is stolen means there is no seed to yield a harvest.

Heart Soil No. 2—The Stony-Ground Heart

The second type of heart Jesus describes is the stony-ground heart. When seeds are sown on “stony ground,” they have no real root in themselves, and so while these people endure for a little while; when trouble or persecution arises, they immediately stumble and fall away (Mark 4:16-17).

These are people who have no root of the Word of God. Think of what a root does for a plant. It nourishes it, feeds it and anchors it during a storm. These people stumble and fall away from the Word when adversity comes their way. Instead of holding on to the Word of God to see them through the storms in life, they let it go. The end result is they, like those with pavement-like hearts, do not receive the promises of God, or a harvest.

Heart Soil No. 3—The Thorny-Ground Heart

The third type of heart soil Jesus describes is the thorny-ground heart. These are people who “hear the word, and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desire for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful (Mark 4:18-19, NKJV).

Most Christians will likely say, “I don’t fit this category. I have good soil.” However, many Christians fall into the thorny-heart category. If you take a look at their lives, they really aren’t bearing much fruit in the areas of healing, prosperity and deliverance. So, what could be happening?

At first, they get excited about the Word of God. They’ll hear a message on prosperity, for instance, and they’ll go home saying, “Hallelujah! I’m going to prosper in the Name of Jesus!”

But, over time, worries, fears and troubles become more real than the truth in God’s Word. This heart puts more stock in what the world says than what God says. In doing so, they forfeit their harvest.

Heart Soil No. 4—The Good-Soil Heart That Receives

This is where we all want to be! This is where manifestation lives. So, how is this soil different from the other three? In Mark 4:20, Jesus makes it very simple when He says the good-soil hearts are “the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit,” (ESV). That means, not only do you accept the Word, but you cultivate what has been sown.

To cultivate means to feed your heart with the Word of God and let the Word be the final authority in every decision you make. Once your soil is cultivated, it is ripe for God to give the increase. Then, the time will come when you can “put in the sickle” for your kingdom harvest.

How can you call in your harvest? Find out here.

Sure, you’ll get knocked down sometimes. But when you do, get back up and say, “Look here, Devil, I’m not going to let you steal the Word out of my heart. It’s in there and I’m meditating on it. I’m saying it with my mouth, and I’m acting on it until God’s blessings overtake me. If you don’t believe me, just hide and watch!”

If you’ll take that attitude, no matter what that devil does, he’ll never make a “thorny-ground” Christian out of you!

2. Evaluate Your Love Walk

“If I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2

After you’ve checked heart vitals, it’s time to evaluate your love walk. How do you treat people? How do you talk to and about them? Are you bitter? Have you forgiven? These are things every believer needs to consider when seeking a manifestation of the promises of God.

Offense is one of the most crippling things the devil has ever come up with. You can be sure he will give you plenty of opportunities to get offended.

What is the answer? Become so filled with love that offense can’t come near you. We must learn to live in love, walk in love, talk in love and edify one another in love. Then when the pressures come, when the hard times come, when disasters approach us, we won’t have to stop and think. We will immediately react in love.

3. Avoid Blessing Blockers

“Every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.”

1 John 5: 4

The next step to cultivating a heart that receives is to avoid filling your heart with blessing blockers. Jesus talked about the thorny heart in Mark 4:18-19, and we identified it as a type of heart that many Christians today have. Just like a natural garden needs tending to remove and keep thorns and thistles out, so does your heart.

We must be diligent to not let the thorns, or blessing blockers, in our hearts. What are the types of thorns that can crop up in your heart? Mark 4:18-19 reveals three.

1. The Cares of the World

Most often, these include concerns about health, finances, marriage and children. This can be a daily struggle, but the bottom line is, you can’t be in fear and walk in faith at the same time. If you want to cultivate a heart that produces a hundredfold harvest, you must seek to drive worry, fear and anxiety out of your life by learning to trust God and by putting your faith in His Word concerning every issue in your life.

2. The Deceitfulness of Riches

We know that prospering is a good thing—it is God’s will for us to be blessed financially. What is outside of His will, however, is when money or material possessions become the most important priority in your life. If money or making money becomes more important to you than spending time in the Word, attending church, or spending time with your family, it has become a heart issue—a thorn that is stealing your blessing from you.

3. A Longing for Other Things

Mark 4:19 calls these “the lusts of other things” (KJV). This can also be described as foolishness or folly. So, where are believers finding folly? Well…every television set, movie theater, radio and magazine stand…just to name a few. With hundreds of cable channels and the internet, it’s not difficult to find an unlimited supply of foolishness to feed on! When you spend more time consuming worldly entertainment than the Word of God, your heart will become cluttered and take on thorns that crowd out THE BLESSING.

How to Remove “Thorns” From Your Heart?

Scripture Confessions for Guarding Your Heart

When you check your vitals, evaluate your love walk and avoid blessing blockers, you will be cultivating a heart that receives every promise from the Word of God. You will have a good-soil heart that opens the door for blessing. You won’t have to wonder why your manifestation hasn’t come—you’ll know it’s on the way. And that is the life of blessing God intends for you to live!

Word of the Week: God’s Covenant Plan for Your Healing

Posted on May 17, 2023 - 12:27 pm by KCM

The key to victory is to keep God's Covenant. Watch or Listen to the BVOV Broadcast today

The key to walking in the VICTORY of your Blood covenant agreement with God is by keeping His covenant. This means following and obeying every one of His commandments. Remember, God is good—everything He does is good—and everything He has for you is GOOD. Begin to walk in your covenant agreement with Him today!

God’s Covenant Plan for Your Healing

May 22-26, 2023
God’s healing belongs to you! This week, on Believer’s Voice of Victory, join Kenneth Copeland as he shares God’s covenant plan for your healing. Learn how to choose God’s divine health plan by keeping His healing covenant, so you can truly have a life worth living!

Keep God’s Healing Covenant

May 22, 2023 – Monday
Shout for healing! Join Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he reveals that keeping God’s healing covenant is key. Find out how to walk in agreement with Him, and receive His healing power!

Choose God’s Divine Health Plan

May 23-2023 – Tuesday
God has a plan of VICTORY for you! Watch Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he urges you to choose God’s divine health plan. Learn to dedicate everything to Him, and He will make your way prosperous!

You Can Have a Life Worth Living

May 24, 2023 – Wednesday
This is your healing day! Join Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he explains how you can have a life worth living through God’s covenant plan of healing. Discover why you don’t have to live bound by sickness or disease any longer!

Keep God’s WORD and Live in Good Health

May 25, 2023 – Thursday
Keep God’s WORD, and live in good health! Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland teaches how THE BLESSING includes good health. Discover the bountiful life that grows from planting the seed of God’s WORD deep within your heart!

God’s Healing Belongs to You

May 26, 2023 – Friday
Healed, whole and pain-free! Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland reminds you that you’ve been redeemed from the curse of the Law. Learn how God’s healing belongs to you and how to receive it so you can walk in your freedom today!

Watch Today’s BVOV Broadcast HERE.

Word of the Week: Our Covenant of Healing and Faith

Posted on May 9, 2023 - 6:24 pm by KCM

Healing requires faith in Jesus’ Name. If you are hurt or sick, pray this prayer in faith, expecting to be healed. “Father, I believe that Jesus bore my sickness on the cross and that by His stripes, I was healed; so I am healed now. Today, I receive my healing by the power that is in Jesus and His Name. In Jesus’ Name. Amen!”

Our Covenant of Healing and Faith

May 15-19, 2023
Have faith in the Name that heals! This week on Believer’s Voice of Victory, join Kenneth Copeland and Professor Greg Stephens as they teach about our Blood covenant of healing and faith through Jesus. Become the prosperous believer God created you to be, as you learn about covenant Love. Discover the healing power that comes from operating in covenant faith and Love!

Covenant Healing

May 15, 2023 – Monday
Faith in the Name of Jesus and healing go together! Join Kenneth Copeland and Professor Greg Stephens on Believer’s Voice of Victory as they share about the Blood covenant of healing. As you watch, you will learn how to stand on the promises of God’s WORD and draw from the healing Anointing of God!

The Covenant Name Change

May 16, 2023 – Tuesday
What’s in a name? Watch Kenneth Copeland and Professor Greg Stephens on Believer’s Voice of Victory as they share the significance behind the covenant name change. Learn why it is vitally important to walk in the truth of your covenant and how to fight your challenges with The WORD of God just like Jesus did!

Covenant Faith

May 17, 2023 – Wednesday
The just shall live by faith! Join Kenneth Copeland and Professor Greg Stephens on Believer’s Voice of Victory as they help you stand firm in covenant faith. Find out how to please God by operating in the powerful force of faith today!

Faith in the Name That Heals

May 18, 2023 – Thursday
Have faith in the Name that heals! Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland and Professor Greg Stephens explain how your faith will save you. Learn that healing isn’t some reward—it’s a property that belongs to you!

Covenant Love

May 19, 2023 – Friday
Love The LORD with all your heart, soul and mind! Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland and Professor Greg Stephens talk about the covenant Love we have in Christ. See how to walk in obedience to the greatest commandment of all, so you can prosper spirit, soul and body!

Our Covenant of Healing and Faith BVOV Broadcast

Watch Today’s BVOV Broadcast HERE.

5 Quality Decisions To Move Your Life Forward

Posted on May 4, 2023 - 4:07 pm by KCM

Decision-making is an essential part of moving through every day of our lives, because our lives are series of choices. And the decisions we make determine our future. They affect whether we grow in our prosperity or delay what God wants for us to have—spiritually, mentally, emotionally, relationally, physically, financially and every other way. How critical it is, then, that we learn to make the right decisions, or what Brother Copeland calls “quality decisions,” because those are the ones that will move our lives forward.

Once, when Brother Copeland was fasting in regard to his weight, as he was praying and talking to the Lord about it, he heard God speak up on the inside saying, The decision is yours. I can’t make the decision for you. I provide the material, but the decision is yours.

It was then that Brother Copeland realized not only how important our decisions are, but also that God has given us the power to make the best decisions.

If you haven’t always made the best decisions, or you want to start making even better ones, consider these 5 Quality Decisions To Move Your Life Forward, and implement them into your decision-making, starting today.

1. Make Quality Decisions to Get Your Spiritual Life in Shape

“Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.” –(Daniel 6:3, KJV)

The Bible tells us that Daniel had an excellent spirit, so much so the king placed him in a position of “president,” along with two others, to reside over 120 princes throughout the kingdom. Such a promotion made the other presidents and princes attempt to find fault with Daniel, but the Word tells us, “They could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him” (Daniel 6:4, KJV). So then, they conspired to pass a law stating that no one could ask a petition of God or man for 30 days, and if they did, they would be thrown into the lions’ den. The good news of this story is that because Daniel didn’t let go of his excellent spirit, he wasn’t harmed.

Because Daniel refused to compromise, he maintained an excellent spirit. In the Aramaic and the Hebrew, the root meanings of excellence lend to the idea of abundance and preeminence. When you put the meanings together, the implication is that an excellence spirit is where the Spirit of God is preeminent in a person’s life.

Does the Spirit of God have preeminence in your life? Do you give Him first place? Do you refuse to compromise in your decision-making? Make a quality decision today to get or keep your spiritual life in shape so you, too, can have an excellent spirit.

2. Make Quality Decisions To Choose THE BLESSING

“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.” –(Deuteronomy 30:19, KJV)

God’s going to get you for that! Most of us have said that kind of thing jokingly for years. We’ve somehow believed that God slaps us down with pain and punishment every time we sin. But that’s just not true. There are deadly wages for sin, but God is not the one who’s doling them out.

You see, the Bible tells us there’s been a curse in effect for thousands of years. And the devil is the cause of it, not the Lord God. God gave warning of it in Deuteronomy 30:19. After describing in detail THE BLESSINGS that fall upon those who followed God and the terrible suffering that would befall those who separated themselves from Him, He said, “I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.”

Think of it this way. Curseville is out there. God warned us about it and urged us not to travel the road that leads there. But He has given us freedom, and He’ll allow us to choose our own way. If we get on the road to Curseville and don’t get off of it, we’re going to wind up there. Is that because God sent us there? No! He urged us to not go.

The vital thing to realize is this: At any point of the journey—whether you’re on the road to Curseville or living right in the middle of it—God will save you from it. He’ll take you out of there and deliver you. He’ll deliver you from diseases, addictions or anything else that’s been holding you captive.

Today if you find yourself on the wrong road and see destruction ahead, you can make a quality decision, to choose THE BLESSING. Just repent and get on the right road. Just commit your way to Jesus, and He’ll deliver you from whatever may be holding you captive. You can begin by praying, “Lord Jesus, I’ve chosen the wrong road and right now I ask You to forgive me. Today I choose life by choosing Your way. Please deliver me from this bondage and fill me with Your Holy Spirit to make quality decisions. Thank You, Lord!”

Remember this: No matter what you’ve done, God doesn’t want to get you for it, He wants to forgive you of it. He doesn’t want to slap you down; He wants to save you and lift you up. Trust Him and let Him put you on the road of life today!

3. Make Quality Decisions To Prosper Your Soul

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” –(3 John 2, KJV)

One of the easiest traps to fall into in this life is to use the idea of God being sovereign as a way of excusing ourselves from making the decisions God wants us to make. God is sovereign, but He has empowered us to make decisions. He has given us His authority in this earthly realm (Matthew 28:18-20). He has assigned it to us to bring heaven and earth together in this realm (Matthew 6:9-13).

While it’s good and right to want and pray for the will of God to be done, God has put into our hands the ability to do everything His Word tells us to do. Therefore, it’s incumbent upon us to get our souls in shape. Third John 2 tells us that’s our souls prospering is the will of God, but verse 11 tells us it’s our job—our quality decisions—to get our souls in shape and then maintain them.

“Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God” (KJV).

Our souls are defined as our minds, our wills and our emotions. What are you doing to prosper each of these areas of your life?

For example, do you want to prosper your mind? Then read Philippians 4:8 and follow its instructions: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” (KJV).

In the same way you can take Philippians 4:8 to heart, you can find verses to help you submit your will to God and manage your emotions. That’s prospering your soul.

4. Make Quality Decisions for Your Health

“Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.” –(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

It is vitally important that we get into agreement with God in every area of our lives and align ourselves with His Word. This is true regarding every facet of our lives, including obedience to God and taking care of our health.

When Brother Copeland was fasting in regard to his weight, he decided to look up every verse in the Bible that spoke of gluttony (overeating). What he found was that the word drunkard was in every one of those verses. At that time God had already delivered Brother Copeland from smoking and from drinking, and he discussed that with the Lord. Naturally, he asked God, “How are You going to deliver me from food?”

God answered him saying, I didn’t deliver you from breathing; I delivered you from breathing smoke. I didn’t deliver you from drinking; I delivered you from drinking a particular substance. Now, what you going to do about all that sugar in those soft drinks?

Brother Copeland’s true deliverance was in the power God had already given him to make the best quality decisions for his health.

Is there some quality decisions God wants you to make regarding your health? Is it time to change your eating habits? Is it time to take up walking or biking or some other way to exercise? What is God prompting you to do to take better care of and honor Him with your body?

5. Make Quality Decisions To Get Out of Debt

“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.”
–(Romans 13:8, KJV)

If you’re drowning in debt, or just keep using it to get by, then it’s time to consider making quality decisions to get out of debt, once and for all. Now, before you start thinking it’s impossible, accept the fact that it may be—if you attempt to do it all on your own.

The best way to get out of debit is to get God involved in your finances; to invite Him in to do what only He can do. Additionally, to get God involved in your money is to start sowing and sharing some of what you do have, so He can give you what you don’t have.

Malachi 3:10 is a promise: “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it” (KJV).

If we’ll give God our tithe, then He promises to open the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing, to the point there’s not room enough to receive it. In other words, He’ll do the supernatural for you. He’ll do the impossible for you, because what’s impossible with man is always possible with God (Luke 18:27).

What’s more, he goes on to promise us even more: “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts. And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts” (Malachi 3:11-12, KJV).

And those are just the promises on tithing! God has promised much to those who give. Learn more about the power of sowing your seed HERE.

When you begin walking in these 5 Quality Decisions To Move Your Life Forward, your circumstances will begin to change and line up with the will and purposes of God. Don’t turn back, and you’ll be well on track to walking in everything God has for you!

7 Principles for Living a Life of Resilient Faith

Posted on May 2, 2023 - 5:23 pm by KCM

When Brother Copeland first began to live by faith, and eventually preach faith, he knew nothing about it. He started where we all start—at the beginning. Brother Copeland learned the fundamentals of faith and how to use them the same way he learned to fly: First he studied the basic principles on the ground and then put them into practice in the air.

For example, the first time Brother Copeland flew solo, he had spent months learning the fundamentals of flying, and although he’d flown with an instructor, he’d never actually flown alone. He’d never put everything he’d learned into practice all at once, all by himself, thousands of feet in the air.

The day he did, he succeeded, but not without the help of the air traffic controller. Although Brother Copeland managed a number of touch-and-goes successfully, he had to be coached and educated even more to get back down on the ground and stay there—and to not intersect with another plane.
In much the same way, God has called us to live a life of resilient faith, but to do that, we need to first understand the fundamentals of faith from His Word, and then learn how to put them into practice in our everyday lives.
To get started, study these 7 Principles for Living a Life of Resilient Faith.

1. Faith is a force, and the law of faith governs this force.

“To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.” (Romans 3:26-27, KJV)

There are laws of physics that have developed over the years, and the reason they’re called laws is because they’re dependable. But before we knew we could trust them, pioneers and inventors tested their theories over and over. Once they experienced breakthrough after breakthrough after breakthrough, what they discovered became a law—a mathematical equation that could be trusted and adopted.

The law of faith is much the same; it governs the force of faith; and understanding it is the foundation of our living a life of resilient faith. God wants us to believe this law exists; he wants us to understand that it works by love (Galatians 5:6), and that we’re to work with it in our lives.

2. We are to live by faith.

“Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.” (Hebrews 10:38-39, KJV)

When Brother Copeland first got hold of understanding that we are to live by faith, he searched throughout the entire Bible for evidence of faith—and he found it from the beginning, in Genesis, to the ending, in Revelation. Over and over again, he read accounts where God released faith and manifestations happened—and he read where people in the Bible did the same. They were ordinary people who lived lives of resilient faith!

3. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” (Hebrews 11:1-3, KJV)

Faith is not mental; it’s a force God has given us to use. What’s more, did you catch those first three words of Hebrews 11? Do you realize they are the three words that follow Hebrews 10:38-39?

Now. Faith. Is. For every area of our lives. Faith is now, and hope is for our future—and they work together. Brother Copeland has often referred to hope as the blueprint of faith. You need hope to have faith. And you need faith and hope working together in your life to bring into this earthly existence what’s waiting for us in the heavenly realm—provision, answers, solutions, ideas, resources and change.

The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition reads Hebrews 11:1 this way: “Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].”

When God created the heavens and the earth, He didn’t create them out of nothing; He created them out of something we can’t see, which is the force of faith. What’s more, we are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-28); therefore, we can create with the force of faith, too.

4. Without faith it is impossible to please God.

“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” (Hebrews 11:4-6, KJV)

When we live by faith, we please God, though oftentimes we’re tempted to try pleasing God by our work—but works alone don’t please God (James 2:26).

5. Faith comes by hearing and hearing the Word of God.

“O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?” (Galatians 3:1-2, KJV)
Faith comes by hearing…and hearing…and hearing…the Word of God (Romans 10:17). To walk in resilient faith, we have to read it, study it and listen to it—consistently. We need it coming into us through our eyes and our ears—continually.
We live in a day and age of Christian TV programs, podcasts, websites, social media sites and limitless access to online Bible translations. No matter where we are on the planet, we can access the Word of God 24/7, including on VICTORY Channel® and the KCM website. Take advantage of the time in which God has placed you. Position yourself to hear the Word of God, so you can get it into your heart and say with your mouth.

6. The Word of faith is in your mouth—so release it by speaking it.

“…God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.” (Romans 4:17, KJV)

We release faith by speaking it, by calling things that be not as though they were; but to do so, we have to first have an intimate relationship with the Word. For example, once Brother Copeland was preparing to fly overseas for more than 30 hours, and his doctor was concerned his body couldn’t stand up to not only the flying but also the hours of preaching ahead of him, particularly since Brother Copeland was having trouble with his left leg.

Not one to back down from a faith challenge, and not one to cancel a meeting, Brother Copeland tied two heating pads around his left leg, and turned the heat on high. Then he went out to sit in a chair in his backyard and began to do two things. In addition to releasing his faith by speaking specifically to his leg, he also began to give God glory in the face of all the pain. He spoke the truth—based on the Word—though it was not yet evident in his body. Isaiah 53:5 was the truth: “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”

As he did, the pain would ease up. But if Brother Copeland eased up, the intensity of the pain would return. So Brother Copeland matched the intensity of his pain with giving God glory and thanking Him for all the BLESSINGS around him, including his healing.
When you know how to live by faith, you come to a place where you have intimate relationship with the truth of the Word, and you believe it. Brother Copeland knew the Word—by Jesus’ stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5)—and he believed it and spoke it. What he added to that was God’s wisdom of giving God glory at the same time.

James 3:17 tells us, “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy” (NKJV). It’s not hypocrisy to have an intimate knowledge of the Word and then to speak it before there’s a manifestation of it. That’s walking in resilient faith, something God has called each one of us to do.

7. Use your faith like a mechanic uses a tool.

“So Jesus said to them, ‘Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.’” (Matthew 17:20, NKJV)

When Brother Copeland first began learning about faith, God gave him a revelation that he teaches to this day: “Use your faith on purpose like a mechanic uses a tool.”

According to Brother Copeland, when he was a young boy, he delighted in taking everything apart that he could so he could figure out how to put it back together.

This is how he approached learning about faith. He went to the Word, took it all apart, piece by piece, verse by verse. He underlined it. He memorized it. He meditated on it. He released it by speaking it. He declared it on behalf of his family, his children, the ministry, his Partners, his own physical health, the health of others—literally in every situation and circumstance of his life.

As we employ these 7 Principles of Living a Life of Resilient Faith into our lives, our circumstances will begin to change and line up with the Word of God. Because faith is a tool, it’s a force we can use. It’s a power we can release. It’s a life we can walk in. We can live a life of resilient faith!

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Word of the Week: You Are In Christ and Christ Is In You

Posted on May 2, 2023 - 5:20 pm by KCM

It’s time to take your place in Christ! The devil is working here on earth, but Christ is seated in a place of authority in heaven with God, and guess what? So are you! Ephesians 2:6 says, “For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus.” Begin to see yourself raised up together with Christ, and step into the authority you’ve gained through Him!

Learn more in next week’s Believer’s Voice of Victory broadcast with Kenneth Copeland and Mark and Trina Hankins!

You Are In Christ and Christ Is In You

May 8-12, 2023
You are in Christ and Christ is in you! This week on Believer’s Voice of Victory, join Kenneth Copeland and Mark and Trina Hankins as they encourage you to take your place in Christ. Learn how to find, secure, and protect your identity in Christ through His Word so you can live in His power and authority!

Take Your Place in Christ

May 8, 2023 – Monday
It’s breakthrough time! Join Kenneth Copeland and Mark and Trina Hankins on Believer’s Voice of Victory as they teach you how take your place in Christ. Receive your breakthrough today as you gain revelation knowledge of what it truly means to be “in Him”!

Find Your Identity in The Word

May 9, 2023 – Tuesday
You’ve got spiritual DNA! Watch Kenneth Copeland and Mark and Trina Hankins on Believer’s Voice of Victory as they help you find your identity in The Word. Learn to activate the identification you have in Christ through declaring and confessing it by faith!

Living in the Power and Authority of Christ

May 10, 2023 – Wednesday
You are a new creature! Join Kenneth Copeland and Mark and Trina Hankins on Believer’s Voice of Victory as they discuss what living in the power and authority of Christ looks like. Release all your feelings of unworthiness as you recognize that you’ve been made new and worthy in Him!

Secure Your Identity in Christ

May 11, 2023 – Thursday
Do you know who you are? Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland and Mark and Trina Hankins share how important it is to secure your identity in Christ. Learn to confess your faith and agree with God so you’re struggle never becomes your identity!

Protect Your Identity in Christ

May 12, 2023 – Friday
Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland and Mark and Trina Hankins equip you with everything you need to protect your identity in Christ. The devil is out to steal who you are—don’t let him! Discover the power of pleading the blood and how it will always cause you to triumph!

Watch Today’s BVOV Broadcast HERE.

2023 – May Wallpaper

Posted on May 1, 2023 - 1:00 am by KCM

May’s digital wallpaper is ready for you to download! Save this wallpaper to your desktop computer or mobile device.

Click here to download the Desktop version.
Click here to download the Tablet version.
Click here to download the Mobile version.

Desktop Computer Instructions
For most desktop computers, click the link to download the image. Then, navigate to your downloads folder to find your newly downloaded image. Next, simply right-click the image and select “Set as desktop background or wallpaper.”

Mobile Device Instructions
For most mobile devices, click the link to download the image to your device’s photo album. Then, in most cases, you can change your wallpaper background or lock screen from the Settings menu. If you can’t find this setting, consult your device’s help section or manual for instructions on how to apply the image as your new wallpaper or lock screen.

2023 National Day of Prayer: 10 Prayer Points with Scriptures

Posted on April 26, 2023 - 10:42 am by KCM

Did you know that the National Day of Prayer is a vital part of America’s heritage? This annual event dates all the way back to 1775, signifying just how important and integral prayer has always been to our nation. As we prepare for the 2023 National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4, 2023, we invite you to join us as we humbly come before God to seek His guidance, wisdom and grace for our leaders and our nation. The theme for this year is “Pray Fervently in Righteousness and Avail Much” and that is exactly what we plan to do! Add your supply of faith to these 10 Prayer Points With Scriptures to get you started:

1. Pray for Righteousness To Reign in America

Psalm 125:3 (AMPC)The scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the [uncompromisingly] righteous, lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity and apostasy.
2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV) If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

2. Pray for Truth and Light To Be Revealed in this Nation

John 8:32 (AMPC) And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.
Luke 12:2-3 (AMPC) Nothing is [so closely] covered up that it will not be revealed, or hidden that it will not be known. Whatever you have spoken in the darkness shall be heard and listened to in the light, and what you have whispered in [people’s] ears and behind closed doors will be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Psalm 60:4 (AMPC) [But now] You have set up a banner for those who fear and worshipfully revere You [to which they may flee from the bow], a standard displayed because of the truth. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

3. Pray for an Awakening to God in the Children

Psalm 24:6 (AMPC) This is the generation [description] of those who seek Him [who inquire of and for Him and of necessity require Him], who seek Your face, [O God of] Jacob.
Romans 13:11 (AMPC) Besides this you know what [a critical] hour this is, how it is high time now for you to wake up out of your sleep (rouse to reality). For salvation (final deliverance) is nearer to us now than when we first believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ, the Messiah).
Isaiah 54:13 (AMPC) And all your [spiritual] children shall be disciples [taught by the Lord and obedient to His will], and great shall be the peace and undisturbed composure of your children.
Joel 2:28-29 (AMPC) And afterward I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. Even upon the menservants and upon the maidservants in those days will I pour out My Spirit.
Isaiah 60:4 (AMPC) Lift up your eyes round about you and see! They all gather themselves together, they come to you. Your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall be carried and nursed in the arms.

4. Pray for an Awakening to God in the Youth

Psalm 24:6 (AMPC) This is the generation [description] of those who seek Him [who inquire of and for Him and of necessity require Him], who seek Your face, [O God of] Jacob.
Romans 13:11 (AMPC) Besides this you know what [a critical] hour this is, how it is high time now for you to wake up out of your sleep (rouse to reality). For salvation (final deliverance) is nearer to us now than when we first believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ, the Messiah).
Acts 2:39 (AMPC) For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is to and for you and your children, and to and for all that are far away, [even] to and for as many as the Lord our God invites and bids to come to Himself.

5. Pray for an Awakening to God in the Young Adults

Psalm 24:6 (AMPC) This is the generation [description] of those who seek Him [who inquire of and for Him and of necessity require Him], who seek Your face, [O God of] Jacob.
Romans 13:11 (AMPC) Besides this you know what [a critical] hour this is, how it is high time now for you to wake up out of your sleep (rouse to reality). For salvation (final deliverance) is nearer to us now than when we first believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ, the Messiah).
Acts 2:17-18 (AMPC) And it shall come to pass in the last days, God declares, that I will pour out of My Spirit upon all mankind, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy [telling forth the divine counsels] and your young men shall see visions (divinely granted appearances), and your old men shall dream [divinely suggested] dreams. Yes, and on My menservants also and on My maidservants in those days I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy [telling forth the divine counsels and predicting future events pertaining especially to God’s kingdom].

6. Pray for Life

Psalm 139:13-14 (KJV) For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Ezekiel 16:6 (KJV) And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in the blood, Live.
Deuteronomy 19:10 (KJV) That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
Proverbs 6:16-19 (KJV) These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, aa false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

7. Pray Against Corruption

Proverbs 24:25 (NKJV) But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.
Jude 15 (AMPC) To execute judgment upon all and to convict all the impious (unholy ones) of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed [in such an] ungodly [way], and of all the severe (abusive, jarring) things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.
John 1:4-5 (AMPC) In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men.And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it].
2 Corinthians 4:6 (AMPC) For God Who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts so as [to beam forth] the Light for the illumination of the knowledge of the majesty and glory of God [as it is manifest in the Person and is revealed] in the face of Jesus Christ (the Messiah).
1 Samuel 30:8 (NKJV) And David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? And He answered him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.”

8. Pray for Spiritual Leaders

Ephesians 3:16 (AMPC) May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality].
Ephesians 6:19-20 (AMPC) And [pray] also for me, that [freedom of] utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news (the Gospel), for which I am an ambassador in a coupling chain [in prison. Pray] that I may declare it boldly and courageously, as I ought to do.
Colossians 1:9 (AMPC) For this reason we also, from the day we heard of it, have not ceased to pray and make [special] request for you, [asking] that you may be filled with the full (deep and clear) knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [in comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God] and in understanding and discernment of spiritual things.

9. Pray for Political Leaders

Isaiah 1:25-27 (KJV) And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, the city of righteousness, the faithful city. Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
1 Timothy 2:1-2 (KJV)I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

10. Pray for Protection and Plead the Blood of Jesus over America

Psalm 91 (AMPC)
Isaiah 54:17 (KJV) No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
Revelation 12:11 (AMPC) And they have overcome (conquered) him by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony, for they did not love and cling to life even when faced with death [holding their lives cheap till they had to die for their witnessing].
1 John 1:7 (AMPC) But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].
Hebrews 9:14 (AMPC) How much more surely shall the blood of Christ, Who by virtue of [His] eternal Spirit [His own preexistent divine personality] has offered Himself as an unblemished sacrifice to God, purify our consciences from dead works and lifeless observances to serve the [ever] living God?

Thank you for uniting with us on the 2023 National Day of Prayer! Your prayers are certainly not limited to just these 10 prayer targets. So, as you pray fervently in righteousness, seek the Lord, and allow His Spirit to guide you. Follow where He leads you and remember, “The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]” (James 5:16b, AMPC)!

4 Keys to Powerful Prayers that Work

Posted on April 25, 2023 - 4:53 pm by KCM

As believers, we want to have powerful prayers that work—the kind of prayers that change history. We need effective praying techniques because we are called to go from glory to glory, yet we seem to witness a world that goes from chaos to chaos and injustice to injustice. We know we need to pray for our nation and the world, but sometimes it seems difficult to know where to start. It’s easy to pray for our friends and family, and even our church; but can we really take on the whole world from our own personal prayer closet?

We find the answer in two great events in history when Christians joined together in prayer for a mighty move of God in the United States.

Known as the Great Awakenings, these events awakened the church from its slumber and caused revival to sweep across the land with miracles, signs and wonders. The first occurred in the late 1700s when there was much immorality and unrest (sound familiar?). Then, in the early 1800s, America once again faced a dark time when the Word of God had gone cold in the hearts of the people and churches were not preaching the whole gospel of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit broke through and transformed this country.

How powerful were these awakenings? The first led to the American Revolution and the second ended slavery.

You may be thinking, We sure could use a Great Awakening today! Well, there is good news for us—a third great awakening has been prophesied and is expected by the Church.

The word of the Lord to Brother Copeland said this:

This is the time that has been prophesied about. And at stake here is not only your welfare in the land, but also My move in the end times, of a great awakening, saith The LORD. And it is that awakening that will save this land and others like it, for it is the time of the coming of The LORD. And you will rise up, and you will be My Name, you will be My power, and I will manifest Myself through you. And many shall come and say, Surely, He is the God of all good.

This is an exciting time to be a believer! We can expect to see a mighty move of God in this next great awakening, but we must remember that we have been called to take an active role—we cannot sit idly by and simply hope it will come to pass.

You may be asking yourself, Can I possibly be part of such a great move of God? The simple answer is YES—you can! Your prayers are much more powerful than you may realize.

To help you get started, here are four keys to bring world-changing prayer right into your living room:

1. Recognize Your Authority

“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy.” –Luke 10:19 (NKJV)

The best part of that verse? We have authority over all the power of the enemy. Have you ever really stopped and thought about that? That’s a lot of authority! But authority is only powerful if the one standing in it knows how to use it. A police officer is given authority by the government, but if he doesn’t use his authority, it is worthless.

That’s why the devil wants to keep us in the dark about how much power we really have. He knows that if we ever find out the true extent of our power, especially collectively, we won’t just change the world—we’ll bring the glory of God—which is something he doesn’t want to see happen.

Passivity won’t get the job done—we have to be bold in taking our authority over the enemy in every area of our lives—including the nation where we live.

How do we take authority over our nation?

We pray against the move of darkness in America. We curse every work of the devil at the root in Jesus’ Name. We cast down the weapons formed against the Word of God and the pursuit of righteousness, and take authority over the plots and plans of the enemy against this great country.

Then, we pray for outpourings from the Holy Spirit, including miracles, signs and wonders. We pray for God’s will to come to pass and for eyes to be opened to the salvation of the Lord. And we expect to see a great awakening that will transform our nation and our people.

2. Pray for Government Leaders

“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.” –1 Timothy 2:1-2

Notice in this verse the words first of all. Often, our first inclination is to complain or ridicule leaders who do not live up to our expectations. But the Bible is clear—the first thing we are to do is pray for them. Then, even when it is tempting to do so, “Don’t bad-mouth your leaders, not even under your breath” (Ecclesiastes 10:20, MSG).

“But our country seems too far gone. I don’t think my prayers will make a difference,” you might argue. With political parties at odds and protests breaking out across America, it may seem that our nation is more divided than ever. But we serve the God who is in the business of healing—even nations. Remember, politicians are not the answer. We need an awakening to God.

He makes the crooked places straight and the rough places smooth (Luke 3:5), and He wants to do the same thing in America and in our world. The Bible is clear that we are to believe for the impossible where our country is concerned and pray for our leaders, whether we agree with them or not, if we want to live in peace and see righteousness reign.

Where can you start?

Pray for the president, his family, staff and cabinet members. Pray that the Lord will strengthen them with wisdom, cause them to seek Him, and help them stand against wickedness and deception and pursue righteousness.

Ask the Lord to guide the president’s decisions and to surround him with godly counselors who will impart wisdom to him.

Then, do the same for your governor, senators, city council members and school board members. We need wisdom from the top all the way down!

Your prayers for the government work

3. Seek Unity

“Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” –1 Corinthians 1:10 (NKJV)

Throughout the Bible, we see a mighty move of God whenever His people were in one accord. That’s why Jesus said, “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them” (Matthew 18:20, NKJV). There is power in unity!

So, why does the Body of Christ suffer divisions?

We’re powerful together and the enemy knows it. Satan is the great divider—the author of the spirit of strife. His mission? Divide and conquer. Divide us over anything and everything—doctrine, politics, race—you name it.

Our job? Don’t take the bait.

So, determine to come together in the unity of faith and pray collectively for the next great awakening. Walk in love and refuse to fall prey to division and isolation. And pray for unity in the Body of Christ. It is our united prayers that will change the world.

4. Stand and Believe

“Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith.” –1 Corinthians 16:13

There is only one way to reshape our world—prayer. Not just any prayer. The faith-filled, persevering prayer that stands for victory even when there is no sign of change.

It was the faith and strength of believers in the past that brought on the Great Awakenings, founded our country and brought a revival that ushered millions into the kingdom of God.

World-overcoming prayer stands on 2 Chronicles 7:14 and believes God, who said, “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (NKJV).

Will you join God’s prayer army? Will you stand and believe for the next great awakening?

Let’s come boldly to the throne of grace and call in the next great awakening!

Be a believer who prays powerful prayers that work. Pray prayers that change history. Use these effective praying techniques, and let’s come boldly to the throne of grace and call in the next great awakening!

The First of All Campaign, organized by Billye Brim Ministries, is the gathering of a prayer army to call in the next great awakening by prayer. To join with other believers in a commitment to pray, call 1-800-972-3447.

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